Gluten Free tarts require minimal preparation, yet they look elegant and taste ethereal. How can you not bake these beauties for your valentine? Chefs and bakers are like two opposite poles of the world. Chefs can pull together a brilliant meal with a few ingredients without following a recipe. My mom is […]
I stopped using Facebook but I did not stop cooking, baking and experimenting. I was never a natural baker. I made cakes in India but that does not make someone a baker. It took me a while to master baking after moving to the States. Now, I need to master Gluten Free […]
‘Diwali is NOT an important festival for Bengalis, so why do you get so excited?’ asks my husband. I tell him ‘Well, you know, my parents used to travel during Durga Puja so we celebrated Diwali with close family members only. Few days before Diwali my uncle used to buy […]
How can Diwali be complete without some Diwali Snack? You did not think mum was going to create desserts only for Diwali, right? So we made the DIWALI GRAZING BOARD (under 30 minutes!!!) in partnership with @dahlicious. We took two classical Indian street food and transformed them into grazing boards. Indian […]
I am officially kicking off the #virtualdiwaliparty2021 season with two desserts – Peanut Barfi (barfi’ is a type of Indian sweet in a diamond shape) and Coconut Chocolate Peanut Laddoo (balls). From my childhood, I have been an avid fan of Katli/Barfi because they were different than our usual milk-based […]
When mum studied for her Bachelor of Arts and stayed in an all-girls dorm, she did not have much money to spare on her lunches. She and her friend always picked two things from their university dining hall as it only cost them 25 cents (paisa) in Indian currencies. They […]